What Happened: It turns out that Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the infamous DePuy hip replacement device, knew just how problematic and defective the product was before marketing it to the public. The documents revealed that the Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip replacement device failed when internal tests were conducted way back in 2007….
The FDA has finally taken action after two decades of complaints about the prescription sleeping pill Ambien. Lower doses, especially for woman, are recommended to help alleviate the side-effect of drowsiness in the morning that many users complain of. This morning drowsiness has been shown to be the cause of many car accidents. To learn…
Researchers have concluded that doctors make thousands of preventable surgical events every year. Referred to as “never events”, these mistakes cost over $1.3 billion in medical malpractice payouts. To learn more, read here. . Study Finds Thousands of Preventable Surgical Mistakes Made Every Year
What Happened: A teenager in Jacksonville, North Carolina stole a police car after he was arrested, and drove off. He crashed the police car into a house in the town and injured an elderly woman and a police officer. The incident happened on Pine Valley Road. The old woman in the house was trapped under…
A Virginia truck accident closed all lanes of Route 29 South in Pittsylvania County. The trucker veered over the median and crossed two lanes of traffic.